MEERHOF . . the very name conjures up images of endless rows of ripe vines being caressed by the unrelenting sun of this beautiful Riebeek Valley area.
Located upon the original route taken all those years ago by Pieter van Meerhof, and aptly named after him, these very fine wines are now world known and well loved. Just like this extraordinary explorer discovered this very fine fertile valley, so has Meerhof discovered - through excellent climate, excellent soil and excellent knowledge - their range of world class wines.

Today “Meerhof” is a company owned by Cobus Kotze and the Kotze family trust. lt was bought in 1961 as mainly a wheat and sheep farm. Up until 2000, the few grapes that they did grow were delivered to Riebeek Cellars, but then Cobus decided to realise his dream and turn the estate into a wine farm, producing its own range of wines.

In 2001 the site was chosen where Meerhof's main cellar were to be built - carefully designed with a partial underground cellar area for gentle cooling and stunning all round views.
Meerhof now has a 300 ton production capacity and concentrates mainly on their red range with just a small amount of Chardonnay and two hectares of Weisser Riesling.
An unconventional method is used in the cellar of “open fermentation in the traditional way”. This is a method rarely used in today's world of stainless steel vats, as three French oak open top fermentation tanks would be required for each stainless steel one.
Their Shiraz, Merlot, Cinsaut, Cabernet and Pinotage are all fermented using this method. Various French oaks are used, with only a few utilizing American oak, to give off a subtle caramel flavour.